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I am so excited to be sharing my curly hair routine, as having curly hair is something that I needed to learn to love and most definitely do now. So if you are struggling to love your hair or just want to try something new, hopefully this will help you and your hair out. I want to make a disclaimer that not everyone’s hair is the same; this is what works for me now, and I hope you can use some tips from me with your own products. 

First, these are the products I use daily: 

  • Shampoo and conditioner – Function of Beauty’s Curly Hair
  • Leave in conditioner – Miss Jessie’s Leave In Conditioner 
  • Gel – Miss Jessie’s Jelly Soft Curls 
  • Hair oil – Twist by OuiDad 
  • Hair brush –  “wet’ and “tangle teezer”

Products I love: 

  • Clearly I love all of Miss Jessie’s products. Every single one I have tried has worked great for my hair, this includes some of the other leave-ins and gels
  • I also love Chi’s heat protector for when I am using heat on my hair. It doesn’t matter if I’m straightening or diffusing; I try my best to use it
  • If I am looking for a mousse, I use Shea Moisture foaming mousse 
  • For slick backs, I use a slick back stick from target as well as some of my Miss Jessie’s Gel 

My nightly hair routine starts before the shower. First, I oil my hair and focus mostly on the scalp, usually leaving my hair in braids. Then I shower and, depending on whether it’s a wash day or not, I go in with my Function of Beauty shampoo or conditioner and comb through my hair while I am still in the shower. Once I am out of the shower, I get the water out with a cotton towel. I then used a dime size of my Miss Jessie’s Leave In mostly on the middle and ends and brushed that through, sometimes on my front framing pieces too if they look like they need extra love. Then, I will take less than a dime-sized amount of gel and fix my middle part. I then put my hair in 2 braids for the night. I also sleep with silk pillowcases to help prevent damage during the night.

As for when I wake up, the routine is pretty simple because of all my work the night before. I either just leave my hair in the braids, or I take them out, put a mix of more gel and leave-in in my hair, and style it. 

I hope this routine helped and gave you a little bit of guidance on where to start or tweak your curly hair routine!

Brooke Hill

Manhattan '26

Brooke Hill is a junior with a major in communication with a sports broadcasting concentration and a pr concentration. She is a writer for Her Campus. This is her third semester writing. She hopes to cover a variety of topics that speak to everyone. She is a part of the ESPN broadcasting crew for our sports games and is also in the sorority Sigma Delta Tau. She would also like to cover sport games, Greek life, gift ideas, and fashion help. Brooke loves the gym, fashion, advice, and covering mental health. She hopes you enjoy reading!